MENG 1/24 DR1 FOKKER TRIPLANE

[dinor]

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[NigelR]

You've lost the background a little but overall I think that looks better.

FYI the panel in front of the cockpit between the middle wings was also painted solid olive green, it wasn't streaked.

[dinor]

Well, it is done!!

Final streaking on the Meng DR1 is complete. Very different from the practise streaking that I did on the Merit kit as in the previous posts. I tried to retain more of the background as per some of the feedback. I also spent more time with a wet brush removing pigment.

To be honest, to my eye I think I prefer the previous streaking on the Merit kit but this is probably more historircally representative when you look at photos and other models in this forum.

Now on to finishing some detailed painting on sub assmeblies and the final assembly itself.

Dino

[dinor]

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[Allan31]

Hey Dino, great looking effort.
Just a suggestion, don't look at other models for reference, look at the real thing, plenty of real reference out on the www.

[NigelR]

I think that looks more like the overall effect of the real thing, so good work!

[dinor]

Hi Allan and Nigel, thanks for the feedback. I've decided I am going to redo the streaking.

Although I am happier with how I haven't covered up the base layer the streaks are too much alike, too contrasty and maybe too wide.

So a light light sand and start on over !

Dino

[Tim Mixon]

Looks great Dino.  Best of luck with the repaint!

Tim

[Allan31]

Best of luck on the re-paint. Remember to "be the painter"...

[dinor]

Thanks everyone, Allan you wonderful photo confirmed my thoughts, namely to apply my streaking would have required a two foot wide brush !

Will give it another go, it will never be good enough but it will be better and improving technique is half the fun.

[dinor]

The second chance.......

I am much happier with this. The base color shows thru nicely although a bit lost in the photos and I applied a more random pattern both whee applying the dabs of oil and also using a bit more thinner.

I also used a shorter bristel brush.

Not perfect but good enough to keep moving on with the build and put it down to experience.

I hope you agree.

Dino

NB Thank you Allan31..I kept in mind your advice 'to be the painter'.!

[NigelR]

I think that looks better and is much closer to the actual finish. Like you say, time to move on to the rest of the build. This is definitely a good basis for a nice model.

[dinor]

Before progressing on with the Meng kit I finshed off the Merit DR1 1/24 that I was using to practise techniques on.

One final test was using pencils to laminate the propellor. As outlined by Bertl in his various threads. This to see if it was easier than trying to mask off the individual laminations, painting each seperately with oil and waiting for them to dry which would have taken a very long time.

So I raided my sons stock of coloured pencils (Derwent) and went to work, and an hour or so later and it was done. A shot of Tamiya X22 clear, some iron grey for the hub and chipping with a Prsimacolor pencil. For the first effort more than acceptable. I like using the pencils.

Now on to the Merit kit.

NB : I was not aiming for historical accuracy with the propellor or in fact the pant scheme which is in the colours of Baron Von Dino

Cheers Dino

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